APAMSA Announcements
National APAMSA Condemns Violent Suppression of Student Protests on College Campuses
On April 18th, 2024, the New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested over 100 peaceful student protestors at Columbia University’s “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” in response to orders by university…
2024 Bootcamp Series
Calling all incoming interns and sub-interns! We are excited to announce the return of the National APAMSA Bootcamp Series for 2024, featuring six specialties (Internal Medicine, Emergency…
Response to Proposed EDUCATE Act (H.R. 7725)
On March 19, 2024, Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC) introduced the Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act (H.R. 7725) to Congress. The bill…
2024-2025 APAMSA National Board Applications Open!
CALLING FOR CANDIDATES to run for the 2024-2025 National Board!! We’re excited to announce that applications are now open. If you are interested in gaining leadership experience, this is your chance…
APAMSA Spring Semester Partnerships Intern
Job Title: APAMSA Spring Semester Partnerships Intern Effective Date: February 5 – May 31, 2024 Compensation: $18.75 per hour Weekly Hourly Expectation: 5-10 hours/week Note: This internship…
As I Am: an AANHPI Mental Health Storytelling Project
“As I Am” is a mental health storytelling project, which aims to: 1) Increase awareness of mental health experiences among AANHPI medical students 2) Use storytelling as a form of…
Learn About Cancer Disparities in the AANHPI Communities with HAAPIE!
APAMSA is helping to enroll participants for a cancer disparities research study at MCW to help educate the general public, but primarily those who are in healthcare as students, staff, and faculty,…
Calling for a Humanitarian Truce in Gaza
Since the first attacks on October 7th, 2023, Gaza has been embroiled in a devastating conflict as tensions that have been mounting for many decades have erupted in these most recent tragedies.…
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Our Mission
APAMSA is a national organization of medical and pre-medical students committed to addressing the unique health challenges of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
A Message from our President
Welcome to APAMSA! Thank you for visiting our website and learning more about our initiatives for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) pre-medical students, medical students, physicians, and community members. Founded in 1995, the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association is the largest, official 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-partisan organization...
Joyce H. Lee
She/Her/Hers
Medical College of Wisconsin
President
president@apamsa.org
Joyce H. Lee
She/Her/Hers
Medical College of Wisconsin
President
president@apamsa.org
National APAMSA Condemns Violent Suppression of Student Protests on College Campuses
On April 18th, 2024, the New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested over 100 peaceful student protestors at Columbia University’s “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” in response to orders by university…
2024 Bootcamp Series
Calling all incoming interns and sub-interns! We are excited to announce the return of the National APAMSA Bootcamp Series for 2024, featuring six specialties (Internal Medicine, Emergency…
Response to Proposed EDUCATE Act (H.R. 7725)
On March 19, 2024, Rep. Greg Murphy, MD (R-NC) introduced the Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education (EDUCATE) Act (H.R. 7725) to Congress. The bill…
2024-2025 APAMSA National Board Applications Open!
CALLING FOR CANDIDATES to run for the 2024-2025 National Board!! We’re excited to announce that applications are now open. If you are interested in gaining leadership experience, this is your chance…
APAMSA Spring Semester Partnerships Intern
Job Title: APAMSA Spring Semester Partnerships Intern Effective Date: February 5 – May 31, 2024 Compensation: $18.75 per hour Weekly Hourly Expectation: 5-10 hours/week Note: This internship…
As I Am: an AANHPI Mental Health Storytelling Project
“As I Am” is a mental health storytelling project, which aims to: 1) Increase awareness of mental health experiences among AANHPI medical students 2) Use storytelling as a form of…
Learn About Cancer Disparities in the AANHPI Communities with HAAPIE!
APAMSA is helping to enroll participants for a cancer disparities research study at MCW to help educate the general public, but primarily those who are in healthcare as students, staff, and faculty,…
Calling for a Humanitarian Truce in Gaza
Since the first attacks on October 7th, 2023, Gaza has been embroiled in a devastating conflict as tensions that have been mounting for many decades have erupted in these most recent tragedies.…
Deconstructing the Asian Monolith Bias: From Monolith to Mosaic
Join Columbia APAMSA for a Zoom workshop that dives deep into the Asian Monolith Bias and its pervasive influence in healthcare. Together, we will discuss how this bias manifests and its…
Statement on the Illinois Stabbing
On October 14th, 2023, 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume was killed and his mother, Hanaan Shahin, was critically wounded in a horrific stabbing by their landlord, allegedly because they were Muslim.…
Statement on the Treatment of Jaahnavi Kandula
On January 23rd of 2023, 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula was struck and killed by a police officer’s vehicle that was responding to a “priority one” call. A Master’s student of Northeastern…
Advancing Asian-American Health Through Qualitative Research
Join us on November 15, 2023 from 7-8:30pm EST with Dr. David Yang, a Research and EMS Fellow at Yale University Department of Emergency Medicine, for a research workshop that provides an…
2023 Hepatitis Conference
We are happy to announce that the 17th Annual Hepatitis B/C Conference will be taking place in-person on Saturday, November 11, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST at our updated venue: The NonProfit…
Statement on the Jacksonville Shooting
On Saturday, August 26th, Jacksonville, Florida bore witness to the latest of violent hate crimes when a white man killed three Black people before killing himself. The police have since…
Statement on the Maui Wildfires
The past week has been marked by heart-wrenching devastation as wildfires tore through Lahaina, Maui. Beginning on August 8th, 2023, the Hawaiian island has been ablaze with what has now become the…
Maui Wildfires: Ways to Help!
Aloha APAMSA Family, It is with a humble heart that your NHPI members and community are requesting your help given recent unfolding events of the Maui Wildfires.…
Advocacy
Committed to addressing structures that contribute to unique health challenges of AANHPI communities
Diversity
Uplifting underrepresented voices in our community and spotlighting intersectionality
Strategy
Connecting medical and pre-Health students, healthcare leaders, physicians, and alumni
Our National Service Projects are dedicated to eliminating health care disparities in the AANHPI community.
Bone Marrow Registration
Hepatitis Initiative
National Cancer Initiative
Mental Health Initiative
APAMSA's Official Statements
Our rapid response process enables APAMSA National Board to respond as an organization to national events through public statements or direct calls to action.
Got Questions? Contact our Rapid Response Director at rapidresponse@apamsa.org.